Using a star roller

[hexamine2012]

Hi , I have a question , Why my stars crack when it's dry?

I thinks it's the cores (couscous) , it inflate..

I use TT with 75/25 H2O/Alcohol

[leosedf]

@hexamine2012 Yes you are right. All pasta have this problem. You can try with bird seeds as i am doing here.

You can even use small stars as cores

[hexamine2012]

@leosedf but the bird seeds (millet) it's not heavy ... It's very difficult for make a stars I think

[pyrogirl1985]

@leosedf

Would you be able to give me a template on your star roller? Or even the parts you used? I recently made a star roller, and it's just not working out, and I see your roller makes incredible stars, so I would love to know, but if you can't that's fine.

[leosedf]

@pyrogirl1985 Hey! I am sorry i have no templates for this. I used scrap metal i had and the bucket is just a random bucket with salt i had. The motor is a windshield wiper motor from a car. If you like i could measure the bucket and take some pictures. If you use a similar type motor with the same diameter bucket you will probably have the same results as mine.

[pyrogirl1985]

@leosedf

I would love if you could take some pictures with it, and I was wondering did you use a bearing, I'm trying to find one that allows my bucket to be a bit more smooth when it's rolling my stars.

[leosedf]

@pyrogirl1985 No i don't use a bearing. The bucket is connected directly on the motor shaft. I will take pics when i visit my house on the village (that's where i keep my stuff). There is no need to keep it fully smooth because some rumbling might be usefull.

[hexamine2012]

How have to become attached the bucket on the tree of the motor please??

[leosedf]

@hexamine2012 Two screws (nuts) and two metal plates.

[hexamine2012]

@leosedf thanks :)

[hexamine2012]

@leosedf thanks :) and what did you use for the cores of the star?

[leosedf]

@hexamine2012 Bird seed mostly because it's cheap. Begginers use heavier cores like lead shots etc.

[hexamine2012]

@leosedf it's very good for the stars?

[leosedf]

@hexamine2012 It's fine:)

[hexamine2012]

@leosedf Ok thanks ! :)

[bleam6]

k where did you -325 mesh aluminium? and whats the motor you're using? and i was thinking of using the pellets of pottasium nitrate to start them.

[leosedf]

@bleam6 I bought it. The motor is a windshield wiper motor. Makes perfecr rollers. You can use any pellet you want as long you are satisfied.

[leosedf]

@ScooterfunPL This is nitrate white

[HandMadeFireworks]

Do you remember the mesh of the Aluminum you used?

[leosedf]

@HandMadeFireworks -325 mesh bright flake.

[wneis1]

whats a star roller?

[murdoch2486]

@wneis1

o dear...

[panzuman]

what kind of bird seed because the kind i have has the sunflower seeds and i dont think those would work :)

[Ffojt]

whats the RPM on your roller?

[eneparmuh]

i think this are dragon eggs.

[leosedf]

They are nitrate white stars.

KNO3 - 50, Al - 30, S - 20

[panzuman]

@leosedf i use a similar comp for a nitrate based flash

[leosedf]

@panzuman True.

[MeUgoodtime]

What kind of stars are they haven't seen shiny ones like that before

[buckwheatrules]

You used bird seed as core, what do you think of using those airsoft pellets as core?

[07Pyro]

@buckwheatrules they are way too big as proper cores.. and try to avoid plastic in fireworks!

[buckwheatrules]

@07Pyro OK thanks!

[mecardinals313]

how long do they take to dry?

[leosedf]

A day a most, but i usually let them for 5.

[xlsniper50000]

waht type of firework do you make with these?

[rcfreak2493]

fire work stars

[Nanovirus5995]

amazing machine. 1:27 looks like the little silver balls you put on cake to eat (little sugar balls).

[fatmanplaying]

Could someone please tell me what are theses stars? I'm not even sure what I'm looking at other than something that looks like pearls. Can someone tell me what the end product is used for? Is this like a ball mill? and anyone have a link to where I get get more info on this?

[berzerker17487]

You use them in fireworks, when the shells explodes they are the things that glow or make the effects in the sky.

[d3eadinside]

these stars r used in fireworks,it makes those rain effects.this is like a ball mill it turns,but the ball mill makes the bp, this machine makes the stars for the fireworks

[MakkeSk8]

whats the lead stars ? you cant just roll like tigertail mix in that you need some lead balls like wich one?

[pyrotek13579]

make a hwo-to

[megara13]

ti suntagi exeis valei re?gamata fenetai

[Klierig]

nice done dude :D

[MakkeSk8]

hmm sell them on ebay i will buy some :D i hate to make stars it so ... creepy :D

[meatyke]

How much mix you need for something about 1000 stars of your size?

[ornelli]

Good job!!! Well done!!!

[gunnerboy1994]

nice star roller but stars to small... (sorry for my english im pl :))

[fantactical]

cool nice device, nice stars

[pyroduck7]

bird seed, iv never seed round bird seed - what are the seeds or what brand is it?

[torofighter]

I rolled some really nice strobe stars in a wok one time. Now that was one hell of a chore.

[progamerxt]

wow thats alot of stars make a shell and put them all in it that would be tight..

[etshim0]

nice

[yankiescholz]

very nice, do a burn test video.

[Atevra]

whats the motor powering it? I need to make one :)

[d4rn0k]

Good job :D

[leosedf]

You mean Torro paste! I know but i am not familliar with the viscosity of the mix and the quantity needed. I will experiment sometime on my next vid.

[NielsMF]

try using wet mixture instead of the spraybottle. Works better after some practice, and LESS bumpy stars.

also less dust etc.

[timnooij]

Very nice roller! How do you wet your stars? just spray some water? and than throw some of you composition in? Im now still rolling bij hand but soon I will make one of these myself just need to find a bucket witch the wright size :D

[KraftPaper]

i made a good one, very simple.

buy a cheap plastic beachball.

buy a glassfiber pasting/construction kit.

cover the ball in glassfiber glue. leave top uncoated.

destroy the ball, remove it, there is your perfect round bowl.

i put a screw in the centre with the bolt sticking out the back, and then i put it in the drill. haha. i have to keep holding it but i dont care. works peeeerfect. ROUND mofo's.

[leosedf]

KraftPaper you can also use a Balloon, it has the ideal shape an you can remove it easily. Just pop it.

[KraftPaper]

Hey I just made one with a skippyball! Its huuuuge! Peace

[HavocPyrotechnics]

I can't believe how good that works! 5* and thanks Im going to make one now!

[leosedf]

No!

It works as it is. I think because of the plastic bucket. It doesn't clump if you use right amount of solvent. I'll make a new vid soon, better quality.

[getyourcuntout]

did u purposely make the roller go around in uneven circles so it doesnt clump the stars?

[rashean123]

if you can, could you make a tutorial on how to make a star rolling machine because ive been searching allot for how to make one and one has ever written one, or at least make a video on how urs runs?

good vid

[iluvfireworks]

cool vid, i need to make a nice roller like that.